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The New York Times · 9 hours ago

Recipes Editor, NYT Cooking

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $135K/yr

8+ years exp

The New York Times is a leading journalism organization seeking a recipe editor for NYT Cooking, its popular recipe product. The role involves editing recipes, collaborating with various teams, and managing recipe content from conception to publication.

Digital MediaJournalismNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Edit recipes and headnotes for accuracy, clarity, context and New York Times style

Make recipe assignments and work directly with recipe developers, video talent, recipe testers and reporters and collaborate with video producers and fellow editors to produce outstanding recipes that work and taste delicious

Participate in brainstorming meetings, and generate ideas for recipes and related content for a digital and social audience

Produce, review, tag and publish recipes and related content in our CMS

Train recipe developers, writers and video talent in Times style and practices

Help organize and keep track of recipes in AirTable and our CMS throughout the entire workflow

Gather recipes into collections on NYT Cooking, and update those collections on an ongoing basis

Update existing recipes as needed to meet audience needs and to align with changes to the app and product

Update existing cooking instructional content as needed to align with changes to the app and product

Collaborate with the product team on their editorial needs with updates to the app

Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Qualification

Recipe editingCulinary knowledgeLine editingDigital skillsCollaborationOrganizationPassion for cookingCommunicationAttention to detailSelf-starter

Required

Minimum 8 years of experience as a recipe editor, preferably for a newsroom or other publication

Experience collaborating with video and social talent, recipe developers and journalists

Preferred

Experience working in a test kitchen or other professional kitchen is preferred

Superb editorial judgment and attention to detail. You should be meticulous in your work. Copy-editing experience is a strong plus

Exceptional organization and communication skills

Strong digital skills and the ability to quickly learn the ins and outs of our CMS and other platforms and to adapt to changes in technology

The ability to work independently and self-start assignments and projects

Flexibility and willingness to pitch in when needed on various tasks to accomplish shared goals

A commitment to the team and working in a collaborative environment

A passion for cooking and the mission of The New York Times

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)

A company-matching 401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Company

The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.

Founded in 1851

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nytco.com/

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